The UN mission in South Sudan condemned the "unprovoked attack'' and called for a full investigation into the "heinous murders.''
In a statement late on Thursday, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, said at least 20 civilians were killed and more than 70 injured in the "brazen, inhuman'' attack.
The attackers forced their way into a camp in Bor in Jonglei state where some 5,000 ethnic Nuers have sought safety since fighting in South Sudan broke out in mid-December.
"The assailants, a mob of armed civilians, came to the base under the guise of peaceful demonstrators intending to present a petition ... The armed mob forced entry on to the site and opened fire on the internally displaced persons sheltering inside the base,'' said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric, at UN headquarters in New York.
Maj. Major Kuol Mayen Deng of South Sudan's military said that Ugandan troops stationed in the region are now protecting the UN base. Deng said at least 12 people were killed. Two UN peacekeepers were injured in the attack, according to a UN statement.
"The violent attack happened despite repeated warning shots fired by UN peacekeepers. The armed mob forced entry onto the site and opened fire on the internally displaced person sheltering inside,'' the UN said.
Bor has changed hands four times between the military and rebels. The rebels back former Vice President Riek Machar, a Nuer who was fired from his office in July by President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka.
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the attack on a site where civilians are being protected by the United Nations. Ban said that any attack on UN peacekeepers "constitutes a war crime,'' said UN spokesman Dujarric. ......[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
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Gewalt im Südsudan...Tote bei Angriff auf UN-Stützpunkt...
ReplyDeleteBei einem Angriff auf einen UN-Stützpunkt im Südsudan sind mindestens zwölf Menschen getötet worden. Die amerikanische UN-Botschafterin Samantha Power sprach in New York sogar von 20 getöteten Zivilisten. Mehr als 70 Personen seien zudem bei dem "schamlosen, unmenschlichen" Angriff verletzt worden, erklärte sie. Die Verantwortlichen für den Angriff müssten zur Rechenschaft gezogen werden.
Angehörige der Nuer Ziel des Angriffs
Der Angriff galt offenbar rund 5000 Angehörigen vom Volk der Nuer, die in dem UN-Stützpunkt Schutz vor der anhaltenden Gewalt in dem afrikanischen Land gesucht hatten. Soldaten der UN-Friedenstruppe waren gezwungen, das Feuer zu eröffnen, um die Angreifer zu vertreiben, nachdem es einigen gelungen war, bis in den Stützpunkt vorzudringen.
Die UN-Mission im Südsudan sprach von einem unprovozierten Angriff, der untersucht werden müsse. Zwei UN-Soldaten wurden verletzt. UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki Moon verurteilte den Angriff.
Hintergrund der Gewalt ist der Konflikt zwischen dem früheren Vizepräsidenten Riek Machar, der dem Volk der Nuer angehört und im Juli vergangenen Jahres von Präsident Salva Kiir entlassen worden war............http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/suedsudan354.html
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U.S. Condemns Attacks in South Sudan...
ReplyDeleteThe United States strongly condemns the attack on the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) compound in Bor today by armed individuals that resulted in dozens of civilian casualties. We reiterate our call upon the Government of South Sudan to end the violence and to fulfill its primary responsibility to maintain law and order and provide full support for the UNMISS mission to protect civilians.
The United States also condemns the recent attacks and counter-attacks in the town of Bentiu by anti-government and pro-government forces in violation of the January 23 Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) agreement. The deliberate targeting of civilians during these attacks is unacceptable and those responsible for such acts must be held accountable.
These incidents underscore yet again the urgent need for the Government and opposition forces to immediately stop fighting and cooperate with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (MVM). We look forward to the MVM report on the incident in Bentiu. We call on both sides of the conflict to honor the CoH agreement signed on January 23, end all military actions, halt all attacks directed at civilians, and enter into an inclusive, political dialogue aimed at ensuring peace, justice, security and economic stability for the people of South Sudan.
Marie Harf
Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson
Gunmen kill 48 at South Sudan U.N. base...
ReplyDeleteA mob of armed civilians pretending to be peaceful protesters delivering a petition to the United Nations in South Sudan forced their way into a U.N. base sheltering some 5,000 civilians on Thursday and opened fire, Reuters reported the world body as saying.
A U.N. source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said at least 48 people had been killed and 60 wounded in the attack on the base in Bor in northern Jonglei state, where there are Indian and South Korean U.N. peacekeepers.
Initially, U.S. envoy to the U.N. Samantha Power, who strongly condemned the “brazen, inhuman attack on unarmed civilians,” said the gunmen killed at least 20 people and wounded 70 others when they stormed the U.N. base.
The United Nations had previously said dozens of civilians from a rival tribe had been wounded in the “unprovoked” attack before peacekeepers fought them off.
The Associated Press reported that an angry mob of South Sudanese youths attacked the U.N. base in order to harm members of an ethnic minority sheltering inside.
Peacekeepers were forced to open fire, amid rampaging violence that killed at least 12 people, officials there said.
The U.N. mission in South Sudan condemned the “unprovoked attack” and called for a full investigation into the “heinous murders.”..............http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/africa/2014/04/18/U-S-envoy-gunmen-kill-20-at-S-Sudan-U-N-base-.html
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